Observation pack · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Lands North of Old Connaught Avenue, Old Connaught, Co. Dublin
Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development at this site (c. 6.9 Ha) at
Observations close 19 Nov 2026 19 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 15 Oct 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 9 Dec 2026
The application
- Reference
- LRD26A/0778/WEB · full record
- Authority
- Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Status
- Referral
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- —
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 6.94 ha
- Received
- 15 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 28 Oct 2026, 01:34
- Decision due
- 9 Dec 2026
- Decision
- not yet decided
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/dunlaoghaire/application-details/?ref=LRD26A/0778/WEB.
- Write your observation.Quote
LRD26A/0778/WEBat the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 19 Nov 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1 Open space with recreation | Objective F: F To preserve and provide for open space with ancillary active recreational amenities. | county development plan 2022 2028 | 1 Apr 2022 → 1 Apr 2028 |
| G1 Open space with recreation | Objective F: F To preserve and provide for open space with ancillary active recreational amenities. | county development plan 2022 2028 | 1 Apr 2022 → 1 Apr 2028 |
| G1 Open space with recreation | Objective F: F To preserve and provide for open space with ancillary active recreational amenities. | county development plan 2022 2028 | 1 Apr 2022 → 1 Apr 2028 |
| G1 Open space with recreation | Objective F: F To preserve and provide for open space with ancillary active recreational amenities. | county development plan 2022 2028 | 1 Apr 2022 → 1 Apr 2028 |
| O2 Green belt | Objective GB: GB To protect and enhance the open nature of lands between urban areas. | county development plan 2022 2028 | 1 Apr 2022 → 1 Apr 2028 |
| R3 Rural cluster | Objective A1: A1 To provide for new residential communities and Sustainable Neighbourhood Infrastructure in accordance with approved local area plans | county development plan 2022 2028 | 1 Apr 2022 → 1 Apr 2028 |
| R3 Rural cluster | Objective A1: A1 To provide for new residential communities and Sustainable Neighbourhood Infrastructure in accordance with approved local area plans | county development plan 2022 2028 | 1 Apr 2022 → 1 Apr 2028 |
| G1 Open space with recreation | Objective F: F To preserve and provide for open space with ancillary active recreational amenities. | d n laoghaire rathdown county development plan 2022 2028 variation no 1 | 21 Apr 2022 → 20 Apr 2028 |
| G1 Open space with recreation | Objective F: F To preserve and provide for open space with ancillary active recreational amenities. | d n laoghaire rathdown county development plan 2022 2028 variation no 1 | 21 Apr 2022 → 20 Apr 2028 |
| G1 Open space with recreation | Objective F: F To preserve and provide for open space with ancillary active recreational amenities. | d n laoghaire rathdown county development plan 2022 2028 variation no 1 | 21 Apr 2022 → 20 Apr 2028 |
| G1 Open space with recreation | Objective F: F To preserve and provide for open space with ancillary active recreational amenities. | d n laoghaire rathdown county development plan 2022 2028 variation no 1 | 21 Apr 2022 → 20 Apr 2028 |
| R1 New residential | Objective A1: A1 To provide for new residential communities and Sustainable Neighbourhood Infrastructure in accordance with approved local area plans or approved Framework Plans. | d n laoghaire rathdown county development plan 2022 2028 variation no 1 | 21 Apr 2022 → 20 Apr 2028 |
| R1 New residential | Objective A1: A1 To provide for new residential communities and Sustainable Neighbourhood Infrastructure in accordance with approved local area plans or approved Framework Plans. | d n laoghaire rathdown county development plan 2022 2028 variation no 1 | 21 Apr 2022 → 20 Apr 2028 |
| R1 New residential | Objective A1: A1 To provide for new residential communities and Sustainable Neighbourhood Infrastructure in accordance with approved local area plans or approved Framework Plans. | d n laoghaire rathdown county development plan 2022 2028 variation no 1 | 21 Apr 2022 → 20 Apr 2028 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan zoning · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:12
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan zoning | — | 11 Oct 2026, 23:12 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- NIAH-recorded building × 1Old Connaught House
- Radon risk area × 1About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
- Record of Protected Structures × 1Palermo
- OPW flood extent nearby floodinfo.ieShown as a flag only — the OPW licence does not allow us to redistribute the extent.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRD26A/0737/WEB | Declare application invalid | 6 Oct 2026 | — | 0 m | CASTLETHORN OLD CONNA ULC Intends to apply for Permission for a Large-Scale Resi |
| 2660630 | Conditional | 25 Aug 2026 | 0 | 461 m | a porch and a two storey extension to the front of existing dwelling |
| D26B/0188/WEB | Grant permission | 25 May 2026 | — | 250 m | Permission is sought for the demolition of existing single-storey timber extensi |
| 2660236 | Conditional | 15 May 2026 | 0 | 167 m | 1. construction of a new single-story extension to the western elevation of the existing building. 2. the extension will provide an enlarged reposing room and a dedicated coffin display and storage area. 3. all associated ancillary site development works, including any necessary landscaping and drainage connections required to facilitate the development |
| REF1126 | S5 dec exempt | 19 Feb 2026 | — | 227 m | Proposal to install 10 solar panels on the roof of coach house outbuilding rear |
| 2560951 | Conditional | 18 Jan 2026 | 0 | 319 m | provision of a new dormer to the existing attic storey and the provision of a new window to the side elevation |
| 2560921 | Conditional | 7 Jan 2026 | 0 | 494 m | removal of substandard rear extension at ground and first floor level, and replacement with new rear extension at ground and first floor level, new window to side elevation, new vehicular entrance to front of site and relocation of existing access gate to rear lane |
| D25B/0570/WEB | Grant permission | 26 Nov 2025 | — | 250 m | Permission is sought for the demolition of existing single-storey timber extensi |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500684 | — | Granted with conditions | 2 Jun 2026 | 494 m |
| 322959 | — | Refused | 22 Oct 2025 | 399 m |
| 317742 | — | Granted with conditions | 28 Jan 2025 | 271 m |
| 318887 | Planning Appeal | Withdrawn | 10 Jun 2024 | 104 m |
| 314104 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 15 Nov 2023 | 272 m |
| 312357 | Planning Appeal | Refused | 25 Apr 2022 | 322 m |
| 310363 | — | Refused | 6 Dec 2021 | 288 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 15 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 19 Nov 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 28 Oct 2026, 01:34. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council before relying on it.